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Re: Where to do Data Validation?

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:40:40 -0800
Message-ID: <1195512032.935191@bubbleator.drizzle.com>


Vijai Kalyan wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have a question about data validation. I have been reading some
> articles that indicate that data validation should be done at the
> application level (while also having integrity constraints in the
> database) whereas other articles mention that data validation should
> be done only at the database level because that's what integrity
> constraints are for.
>
> Any for or against on these two viewpoints?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Vijai.

Always both. Though the validation checks may be different depending on the location where the check takes place.

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Daniel A. Morgan
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University of Washington
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Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
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Received on Mon Nov 19 2007 - 16:40:40 CST

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